71: Invincible body

“This woman is an envoy sent by the Blood Spirit Sect?”

The thought surfaced in Han Li’s mind. Judging by Black Tiger, the Chief’s address, it was almost certainly the case.

“She left…”

“It seems I can’t wait until tonight; I have to act quickly,” a thought flashed through Han Li’s mind.

Delays lead to complications.

The Blood Spirit Sect’s envoy leaving was good news. Otherwise, with another expert, the situation would be different.

But precisely because of this, he had to resolve things tonight.

Who knew if the envoy would return… Time gradually passed.

Han Li hid motionless in the ice-covered bushes.

Winter days are short, and night quickly fell.

In Black Tiger Stronghold, fires were lit.

In the sky, snowflakes drifted down.

Dark clouds covered the sky, obscuring the moon and stars.

In the bushes, Han Li remained still.

He was waiting for the right moment.

Just after nightfall was not the time to act.

As night descended, bonfires were lit in Black Tiger Stronghold, and bandits moved through the courtyard, appearing very lively… In the deep night, Black Tiger Stronghold returned to silence. Most of the bandits were already asleep, with only a few on guard duty.

In the night, snowflakes danced.

Han Li stood up from the bushes and looked at Black Tiger Stronghold in the distance.

“Action!”

His figure silently vanished into the bushes, Han Li, like a ghost, approached Black Tiger Stronghold.

“Whoosh—!”

Several steel needles shot out. In the night, a few bandits guarding the sentry posts fell silently to the ground.

Blood Qi emerged, and the Demon Seed was sealed.

Having dealt with the bandit guards, Han Li directly scaled the two-zhang-high fence and silently entered the stronghold.

“Boom boom boom!!!”

Approaching several rooms deep within the stronghold’s courtyard, Han Li pulled out several black beads. Instantly, earth-shattering explosions erupted from the rooms.

Fire Thunder Pearl!

This was a special weapon Han Li had specifically purchased in the market.

Its power was comparable to a satchel of gunpowder.

However, the price was not cheap, one thousand taels of silver per pearl.

Three rooms exploded, and these three rooms belonged to the three Chiefs of Black Tiger Stronghold.

The earth-shattering explosions swept through Black Tiger Stronghold. This instantly woke everyone from their sleep.

If he could ambush, that would be best.

The power of this Fire Thunder Pearl, even for him, would cost him half his life if he took it head-on.

“What’s going on?!”

“Is it thunder?!”

Bandits woke from their sleep, rushing out of their rooms and uniformly looking towards the three exploding rooms deep in the courtyard.

Thick smoke billowed, and a powerful shockwave impacted the surroundings, blowing apart the courtyard walls.

“Those are the rooms of the three Chiefs!”

“What in the world is happening?!”

All the bandits were stunned.

At this moment, Han Li looked at the three rooms. Two rooms showed two streaks of Blood Qi, with the Demon Seed sealed. However, one room did not show any Blood Qi.

This room was Black Tiger, the Chief’s room.

“Swoosh—!”

Amidst the thick smoke, a disheveled figure darted out. It was none other than Black Tiger, the Chief of Black Tiger Stronghold.

The Second Chief and the Third Chief died on the spot, but the Chief was only injured.

Blood oozed from the corner of his mouth as he rushed out of the smoke. Before the Chief could even catch his breath, a silver light suddenly whistled towards him.

“Clang—!”

In the nick of time, a large saber suddenly appeared in the Chief’s hand, blocking the silver light’s sneak attack.

Sparks flew, and the collision between the saber and the spear tip sent a wave of Qi rippling out.

“Thump thump thump!!!”

Black Tiger retreated several steps repeatedly, his pupils contracting as he looked at Han Li.

“Who are you, you scoundrel, daring to ambush me?!”

Black Tiger’s voice rang out. However, Han Li offered no reply. He shook his long spear, and a cold gleam shot out, aiming for a kill.

Villains die from talking too much. Whether good or evil, if you can fight, don’t babble.

“Bastard!”

Seeing the spear attack, Black Tiger was enraged. The large saber in his hand emitted sharp Saber Qi, glowing brightly as he chopped down with a single strike.

“Boom—!!”

With a single collision, a terrifying wave of Qi once again impacted the surroundings, vibrating the air.

“Come, kill this scoundrel!”

Black Tiger, the Chief roared, his voice like thunder exploding throughout Black Tiger Stronghold.

At this, the spectating bandits finally snapped back to reality and rushed towards Han Li in unison.

Sensing dozens of bandits charging towards him, Han Li’s expression remained unchanged. In his left hand, a black bead appeared, which he directly threw through the air.

“Boom—!!!”

An earth-shattering explosion erupted, and a destructive shockwave swept through the surroundings.

The Fire Thunder Pearl exploded, and the bodies of dozens of bandits were directly blown away.

The ground was torn apart, and the courtyard walls of Black Tiger Stronghold were destroyed.

Screams of agony echoed through the night sky.

This instantly resulted in two-thirds casualties.

Some were directly obliterated, leaving no bones behind.

Streaks of Blood Qi surged wildly. Han Li instantly used the Heaven and Earth Demon Seed to seal the Blood Qi, all of it sealed within the Demon Seed.

“You motherfucker!!”

Seeing this scene, Black Tiger instantly raged, his eyes bloodshot.

“Roar—!!”

A roar emanated from his body, like a Dragon’s cry or the long bellow of a Divine Elephant. Behind him, a bizarre phantom of a creature, like a Dragon and an Elephant, materialized.

He raised his hand and clenched it, turning his fist into a palm. The Dragon Elephant creature phantom behind him instantly roared, unleashing a violent strike.

“Roar!!”

Han Li was not afraid in the slightest. He raised his hand, clenched his fist, and with a roaring tiger, he punched out.

“Rumble—!”

With a single collision, Han Li felt an irresistible force surge towards him. His throat sweetened, and a mouthful of blood instantly gushed out.

“Crack—!!”

His body flew backward, smashing heavily onto the ground, directly creating a pit.

In a clash of strength, his power had actually been at a disadvantage.

This Black Tiger’s strength was even more abnormal than the Snake Demon’s.

“Pfft—!”

Blood spurted out, instantly staining the front of Han Li’s clothes red.

Similarly, Black Tiger, the Chief’s body also retreated a few steps, but he was far better off than Han Li.

His strength was already abnormal enough, five thousand jun of power, capable of crushing those in the Vein Opening Realm. Yet, facing Black Tiger, he was actually suppressed in terms of strength.

His internal organs suffered immense turmoil, and his Qi and blood surged.

However, with soft armor protecting him, and his formidable Physical Body, this strike was not fatal.

“Dragon Elephant Divine Fist!”

A cold voice came. The moment Black Tiger, the Chief stopped, he erupted with another attack. The Dragon Elephant phantom behind him roared, and he punched through the air. A layer of golden light appeared on his fist.

The fist had not yet arrived, but the terrifying force it carried made it difficult to even breathe.

Han Li was startled. In the face of death, he instinctively activated Divine Travel Eight Desolations, instantly vanishing from his original spot.

“Boom!!!”

Just after dodging, a punch landed, creating an enormous crater. The surrounding rocks exploded, and a powerful shockwave impacted the area.

Han Li’s forehead was covered in sweat as he looked at Black Tiger, the Chief, his expression extremely solemn.

This was undoubtedly the most abnormal enemy he had ever encountered.

It was the first time his own strength had been at a disadvantage against someone in the Vein Opening Realm.

“It must be because of that special Body Cultivation martial arts!”

Han Li’s mind raced, recalling the description in the mission details.

He had noticed it before, but he hadn’t expected this fellow’s Body Cultivation martial arts to be so terrifying.

“Buzz—!”

Han Li shook his long spear, wielding the Dragon Pattern Spear and striking out.

Spiritual light bloomed, piercing through the air.

However, facing this spear, Black Tiger, the Chief neither dodged nor avoided. A cold glint flashed in his eyes. He raised his hand and punched, golden light appearing. The Dragon Elephant creature phantom behind him roared again, punching forward.

“Clang—!”

The spear directly hit the fist, but the imagined scene did not occur.

Han Li only felt an endless force invading him. His throat sweetened, and he was directly shaken back.

“Crack—!”

A cracking sound rang out. The Medium Grade Spiritual Artifact, the Dragon Pattern Spear, actually developed a crack.

“Damn it! What kind of monster is this?!”

Han Li felt a chill run down his spine, his heart filled with dread.

He withstood a Spiritual Artifact with his Physical Body, his fist was fine, but his Medium Grade Spiritual Artifact developed a crack.

Even a Peak-level monster demon probably couldn’t achieve such an abnormal Physical Body.

This Physical Body could be called invincible.

“It seems you must be a Disciple of a great sect. You killed so many people in my stronghold. Today, even if you are a Disciple of a great sect, you will die!”

A cold voice came. The Dragon Elephant phantom behind Black Tiger roared again, and another punch shot out.

The surrounding air collapsed.

It was directly compressed.

With this punch, Han Li smelled the scent of death.

“Whoosh—!”

He moved his hand, and a black bead shot out.

Fire Thunder Pearl.

The short distance made it impossible to resist. With a loud bang, it shook the entire Black Wind Stronghold.